{"product_id":"a-perfectly-messed-up-story-9780316222587","title":"A Perfectly Messed-Up Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this interactive and engaging read-aloud, bestselling author and award-winning artist Patrick McDonnell creates a funny, engaging, and \u003ci\u003ealmost\u003c\/i\u003e perfect story about embracing life's messes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Little Louie's story keeps getting messed up, and he's not happy about it  What's the point of telling his tale if he can't tell it perfectly? But when he stops and takes a deep breath, he realizes that everything is actually just fine, and his story is a good one--imperfections and all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick McDonnell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eTek: The Modern Cave Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThank You and Good Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Perfectly Messed-Up Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters' Monster\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMe...Jane\u003c\/i\u003e, a Caldecott Honor Book. He is also the creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip \u003ci\u003eMutts, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich inspired his picture books \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHug Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. He lives in New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620410298642,"sku":"9780316222587","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_61410366-86db-48f3-a481-4e7100f83db9.jpg?v=1732565613","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-perfectly-messed-up-story-9780316222587","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}